Assessment Of Bioavailability Flashcards
What is the most commonly used method of assessing the bioavailability of a drug
Explain the plasma concentration time curve until it reaches Cmax
Explain the ascending part of the graph
Explain the descending portion of the graph
Explain the elimination phase of the graph
Define onset
Define duration
Define peak concentration
Define time to peak concentration
Define the Area under the plasma concentration time curve
What are the factors that can complicate the interpretation of bioavailability studies
Explain the cumulative urinary drug excretion curves
What are the limitations of cumulative urinary drug excretion curves
Define the absolute bioavailability
How can absolute bioavailability be calculated
Define relative bioavailability
What is bioequivalance
How is bioequivalence assessed
Why is bioequivalence important
What are the types of equivalency
Pharmaceutical equivalence
Pharmaceutical alternatives
Bioequivalent drug products
Therapeutic equivalence
Define pharmaceutical equivalence
Explain the key conditions of pharmaceutical equivalence
Give an example of pharmaceutical equivalence
Define pharmaceutical alternatives
What are the key differences of pharmaceutical alternatives
Give example of pharmaceutical alternatives
Define bioequivalent drug products
Explain the key criteria for bioequivalent drug products
Give example of bioequivalent drug products
Define therapeutic equivalence
Explain the key criteria of therapeutic equivalence
Give example of therapeutic equivalence
What is the BCS